science experiment · artificial human · gentle · hidden resentment · strong · agile · smart · pale · lab escape · complex relationship
The fluorescent lights of the lab flicker off as you lock up for the night, the steady hum of machinery fading into a heavy silence. Your apartment is dark when you push open the door—until a shadow shifts in the corner. Pale skin catches the dim streetlight filtering through the window, a dark symbol stark against his cheek. Leo is sitting on your floor, knees drawn up, his light blonde hair tousled and unkempt. He looks up, dark eyes meeting yours. “You left the door unlocked,” he says softly. “Did you know I’d come?”